constitutionally
adverb
con·sti·tu·tion·al·ly
ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-shnə-lē 
-ˈtyü-,
-shə-nə-lē
1
a
: in accordance with one's constitution
constitutionally unable to grasp subtleties
b
: in structure, composition, or constitution
despite repeated heatings the material remained constitutionally the same
2
: in accordance with a political constitution
was not constitutionally eligible to fill the office
Examples of constitutionally in a Sentence
I'm afraid that I'm constitutionally incapable of carrying a tune.
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Compounding matters, lawmakers are constitutionally required to be paid during the shutdown, while their staffers and federal workers are not.
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Jones's supporters argue that he is constitutionally entitled to express outlandish opinions and should not face financial ruin for his speech.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The Attorney General initially suggested that Kirk’s detractors could be prosecuted for hate speech (which happens to be constitutionally protected).
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
The country is also the site of the Western Hemisphere’s longest-running internal armed conflict, and constitutionally requires all men between the ages of 18 and 24 to undertake some form of military service.
—Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Jones's supporters argue that he is constitutionally entitled to express outlandish opinions and should not face financial ruin for his speech.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The Attorney General initially suggested that Kirk’s detractors could be prosecuted for hate speech (which happens to be constitutionally protected).
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
The country is also the site of the Western Hemisphere’s longest-running internal armed conflict, and constitutionally requires all men between the ages of 18 and 24 to undertake some form of military service.
—Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Constitutionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constitutionally. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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